In the Interest of M.S.

SNELL, Justice.

I. Introduction

This appeal involves the question of whether appellant K.S.’s parental rights should be terminated with respect to his children M.S. and T.S. The district court found K.S. abandoned his two children and ordered his parental rights terminated pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(l)(b) (1991). Our court of appeals reversed, holding that K.S. abandoned the children, but that his parental rights should not be terminated. We granted the State’s application for further review of the case. The sole issue is whether the termination of KS.’s parental rights is in the…